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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1940

Page

3

Three House Members Observe Army Mechanized War Games

Three members of the House Military Affairs Committee watched as the army tested mechanized forces in a mock battle near Camp Beauregard Louisiana. Reds from Texas collided with Blues defending Louisiana as air power dominated the simulated conflict. Chairman Snyder and Reps case and Brooks observed the wide front exercise and praised the army while noting the time needed to prepare for a combined assault.

Camp Beauregard House Military Affairs Committee Sabine River Texas Louisiana Georgia High Command Here Snyder D-Pa House Committee On Military Appropriations America Representatives Case R-Sd Brooks D-La Military Affairs Committee

Mothers Day Program By Ninth Street Methodist League

The Senior League of Ninth Street Methodist church staged a Mothers Day program Sunday night directed by Mrs F L Weaver. It featured musical pieces by Adjt and Mrs Frank Longins a solo by Ophelia Martin and readings and poems by Ellen Marie Massengale Mildred Vaughn Nannie Reed Watson Sadie Hancock Wilmer Wheeler and James Beard. Several mothers and visitors attended.

Ninth Street Methodist Church F. L. Weaver Adjt Frank Longins Ophelia Martin Ramond Boucher Ellen Marie Massengale Mildred Vaughn Nannie Reed Watson Sadie Hancock Wilmer Wheeler James Beard

Man Loses Finger in Stairway Sign Incident

In Kansas City on May 14 John D. Collins attached an advertising sign above a stairway and began to fall. His wedding ring snagged a ledge, severing his left little finger at the second joint. doctors at General Hospital removed the remainder.

Kansas City John D. Collins General Hospital

The Kite Killer Seeks Horn Irrecoverable Witness

Calla testifies about delivering bootleg liquor and wine to Rio Vista club the night Alfred Markham died. He recounts a river splash a discarded stool and a body in moonlit garden as Montcalm and St Clair react, with further witness Willem Strickland expected.

Rio Vista Alfred Markham Calla McGuire Mr. St. Clair Tony Alfred

Beggar Fined in Chicago for Rubber Gloves Confidence

Patrick Murray, 42, was fined on a begging charge by Judge Edward Luczak in Chicago. The judge questioned why Murray carried two pairs of rubber gloves, to which Murray replied that a man cannot be too careful about money as so much of it has germs on it.

Chicago Patrick Murray Edward Luczak Murray

Emerson Quote on Spirit Over Matter

A brief quotation asserts that spiritual force governs reality and thoughts shape the world, reflecting the common era’s emphasis on mind over matter.

Emerson

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